STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION PROGRAM'S ADVANCED MONITORING SYSTEMS CENTER

Notice Date

January 31, 2001

Contracting Office

Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201

ZIP Code

43201

E-Mail Address

Helen Latham at Battelle (lathamh@battelle.org)

Description

The National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina 2711, and Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, are partners in an Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Center for Advanced Monitoring Systems (AMS). The goal of ETV is to verify the performance characteristics of commercially ready environmental technologies so potential purchasers and permitters are provided with an independent and credible assessment of the technology they are buying or permitting. The AMS Center is focused on verifying air, water, and soil monitoring technologies. Battelle has established stakeholder committees for air and water monitoring technologies. A stakeholder committee for soil monitoring technologies will be formed at a later date. The air and water stakeholder committees are comprised of 25-30 representatives from federal, state, and local environmental and regulatory agencies; trade and professional associations; business and investment companies; and other organizations. The role of the stakeholders is to provide input from various perspectives on implementing the verification process through the duration of the AMS Center. The next meetings of the two committees will be held at the following times and places: Air Stakeholder Committee, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, and from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 20, 2001. Location: Eldorado Hotel, 309 West San Francisco St., Santa Fe, NM 87501, 1-800-286-6755. For additional meeting information, contact: Gretchen Hund, Battelle; phone 206-528-3338; fax 206-528-3552; e-mail: hund@battelle.org. Water Stakeholder Committee, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 26, and from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 27, 2001. Location: Asilomar Conference Center, Asilomar Blvd. and Sinex, Pacific Grove, CA 93850. For additional meeting information, contact: Todd Peterson, Battelle; phone 206-528-3274; fax 206-528-3552; e-mail: petersts@battelle.org. Members of the committees will receive updates on the status of verification tests completed, in progress, and planned; future verification tests being considered; and technology needs and issues. Guest speakers from regional, state, and local regulatory agencies will give their perspectives. All sessions are open to the public but space is limited. To register or for additional information about the stakeholder meetings, contact Ms. Hund or Mr. Peterson at the numbers listed above. For general information about the AMS Center, contact Helen Latham, 505 King Ave., Columbus OH 43201; phone 614-424-4062; fax 614-424-5601; or e-mail lathamh@battelle.org.

Web Link

U.S. EPA's Environmental Technology Verification Program, (http://www.epa.gov/etv/07/07_main.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010202/SPMSC012.HTM (W-031 SN50C3R2)